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Name Brand Formula Vs. Generic Brand Formula

anon. this was not a breastfeeding question in anyway so that wasnt necessary. and as for it not being too late you dont know if this person was physically able to bf some people arent. actually i have tried relactation and im too dry so yes sometimes it is too late. but back to the original question. i dont think there is a difference but i also dont see much difference in any basic formula. i would run it past your ped to double check but give it a shot. get a small can of generic and wean the baby by mixing half of whatever they were used to and half generic. good luck

Many are the same and even come from the same manufacturer. I'm not sure which ones because I haven't used formula but you can probably google the generic brand you're thinking of buying and find out where it comes from. Get the FDA approved ones like anon said.

They are baciscally the same I tryed the Wal-Mart brand with my youngist one then ,she got GERD and the doctor swithch her to Enfulmell with rice ,WIC provied it ,but they wanted to give me a proumble had to get nasty with them.

breastmilk is free and you never have to worry about which artificial milk to buy. it is always the right amount, perfect temperature, and immediately available. no bottles to wash, nipples to sterilize, formula to heat up. breast is best, it's not too late-you can still breastfeed!

Answer by
Anonymous
at 1:39 PM on Feb. 25, 2009

many of them are exactly the same. If you compare the each brand side by side they have the same ingredients.

With name brand formulas you are only paying for the name.
Uniformity is ensured by Congress under the Infant Formula Act of 1980. The Infant Formula Act says all formulas have to contain the same, er, formula. (In a recent tweak by the FDA, all must contain DHA, Omega 3 fish oil.)